Perspectives and Attitudes on the Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy in Older and/or Frail Women: A Survey of Oncologists and Geriatricians
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 300
- 主要终点
- Attitudes and perspectives of health professionals
研究概览
简要总结
RATIONALE: A patient's age, health, and ability to perform daily activities may affect which treatment options are offered by doctors to older and/or frail women with breast cancer.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the views and attitudes of oncologists and geriatricians on the use of chemotherapy and hormone therapy in treating older and/or frail women with breast cancer.
详细描述
OBJECTIVES:
- Evaluate the attitudes and perspectives of 150 oncologists and 150 geriatricians or primary care providers regarding the adjuvant treatment of older women with breast cancer of varying ages, health, and functional status.
- Determine whether homogeneity exists in treatment recommendations.
- Determine the relative impact of chronological age, baseline health, and functional status on treatment recommendations.
OUTLINE: Participants complete a 25-minute online survey regarding their treatment recommendations for older women with breast cancer of varying ages, health, and functional status.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 300 participants will be accrued for this study.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- •Participants must meet 1 of the following criteria:
- •Oncologist:
- •Must have been in practice ≥ 2 years
- •Must have ≥ 25 postmenopausal breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal therapy
- •Cannot work for an advertising agency, market research company, manufacturer or distributor of pharmaceutical products, a pharmacy, drug store, or the FDA
- •Geriatrician:
- •Must have been in practice ≥ 2 years
- •Must be a general practitioner, family practitioner, internal medicine specialist, or geriatrician and received a certificate of added qualification in geriatric medicine and/or treating at least 5 postmenopausal patients who have a history of breast cancer or are currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer
- •Cannot work for an advertising agency, market research company, manufacturer or distributor of pharmaceutical products, a pharmacy, drug store, or the FDA
- •PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- •Not specified
- •PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- •Not specified
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Attitudes and perspectives of health professionals
Homogeneity of treatment recommendations
Relative impact of chronological age, baseline health, and functional status on treatment recommendations
次要结局
未报告次要终点